The Sign of the 9ers – 3 Lessons from the revival of the 49ers franchise

It is always interesting & informative to understand & learn from how great teams are formed – corporate or sports. Daniel Brown’s Article “How Jed York orchestrated 49ers rebuilding” has excellent three insights:

Recognize when a team is faltering & Take bold steps

On Dec 26,2010 after a bad defeat, Jed York reached a breaking point. He vowed to revive the team- fired the coach and started a set of systemic steps – from hiring a new coach, “expanded the players’ lounge, built an expansive outdoor weightlifting facility and knocked down walls to give meeting rooms more square footage, upgraded the cafeteria … spending lavishly, demanding excellence and changing the culture of the entire organization”.

Have a bold vision & Lead from the top

Players stay with the 49ers because they know they’re in a first-class organization. That all starts at the top. If the top is not leading the charge, then you’re going to get mediocrity.The quality of ownership means a ton in pro football -Harris Burton

Show the passion, Hire the best & Keep both that way

What Jed shows — and what his uncle showed — is a passion for excellence

Jed hired Jim Harbaugh as the head coach. It was not easy – he outmaneuvered Stanford (which wanted to keep him), the University of Michigan (Harbaugh’s alma mater), the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins to reel in coaching’s biggest prize

The key for the 49ers was a six-hour meeting in which York and new general manager Trent Baalke laid out their plan for reinvigorating the franchise.

Jed talked about his vision and that sealed the deal – Jim Harbaugh, on the day he was hired

The one thing that Jim Harbaugh has that Bill Walsh has is the ability to motivate … the guys to bring them to their peak potential -Brent Jones

Next Sunday, at the SuperBowl XLVII the 49ers face the Ravens – My best wishes and I predict a great match with the 49ers winning the trophy …